STATEN ISLAND, N.Y. — As tax season comes to a close, the Internal Revenue Service (IRS) urged taxpayers in need of an extension to take advantage of the Free Filing program last week. Taxpayers can get extension of six additional months to file with an ...

The IRS' Form 4868, "Application for Extension of Time to File U.S. Individual Income Tax Return," is seen here. The IRS' Form 4868, "Application for Extension of Time to File U.S. Individual Income Tax Return," is seen here.Robert D. Barnes—Getty Images ...

Tax Day is finally upon us, with federal tax returns due today for almost all U.S. taxpayers. Taxes are due on April 15 across 48 U.S. states, with Maine and Massachusetts residents needing to file and pay by April 17 instead due to state holidays.

The IRS plans to lay off about half of its workforce due to the government shutdown, potentially affecting taxpayers who have yet to file their taxes. The layoffs would result in 34,000

While taxpayers can request extensions to file their tax returns, they must still pay what they owe by April 15. Some California residents are granted extensions for payments due to wildfires earlier this year. Taxpayers have several ways to request an ...

(This story was updated to correct which Florida taxpayers benefit from the IRS's automatic extension due to 2024 hurricanes.) The official end of the 2024-2025 tax season is here. The last day for most U.S. taxpayers to file taxes is today, Tuesday, April ...